How to Setup SPF for Forcepoint-Websense?

How to Setup SPF for Forcepoint-Websense?

Forcepoint-Websense supports SPF email authentication protocol. For sending DMARC compliant emails via Forcepoint, you would need to verify your domain on your Forcepoint account and publish a DNS TXT record that includes Forcepoint. Follow the steps below:

 

SPF Setup for Forcepoint-Websense

  •  Sign-in to your DNS registrar’s control panel


  • Select My Account. From the menu and select Domains


  • Expand the Domains and select Manage DNS for the domain that needs to be verified.


  • In the DNS for your domain, go to the Records section and click on Add. Add your SPF record based on the specifications suggested below:  


TXT record specifications: 


Type: TXT

Host: @ 

Value: v=spf1 include:mailcontrol.com ~all


Note: Select an SPF failure mode that is suitable for you and modify your record based on it.

~all results in a soft fail (not authorized, but not explicitly unauthorized); -all results in a hard fail (unauthorized); ?all is neutral (similar to no policy)

 

  • Click on Save and wait. Your DNS would take 24 hours to process these changes.

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